Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Champaign, IL flatbed rate

$3,882flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,637 mi
Typical range: $3,338–$4,425
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Champaign price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,283
Fuel: $1,599
All-in estimate: $3,882

Return trip

Champaign → Phoenix$6,830

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Phoenix to Champaign by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Champaign, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,227	$1.97	$2,872 – $3,582
53' refrigerated	$3,845	$2.35	$3,345 – $4,344
48' flatbed	$3,882	$2.37	$3,338 – $4,425
Step deck	$4,226	$2.58	$3,550 – $4,903
Power only	$2,861	$1.75	$2,489 – $3,233
Hotshot	$2,160	$1.32	$1,792 – $2,527
26' box truck	$2,112	$1.29	$1,796 – $2,429
Sprinter van	$1,291	$0.79	$1,084 – $1,497

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More lanes from Phoenix

48' flatbed lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,156	$2.92	$6,154 – $8,158	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d

More lanes into Champaign

48' flatbed lanes into Champaign, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$3,096	$3.48	$2,663 – $3,530	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,012 mi	$8,068	$4.01	$6,939 – $9,198	5 d
Chicago, IL	145 mi	$1,381	$9.53	$1,188 – $1,575	1 d
Houston, TX	966 mi	$3,103	$3.21	$2,668 – $3,537	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$2,584	$3.16	$2,223 – $2,946	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,105 mi	$3,446	$3.12	$2,963 – $3,928	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,974 mi	$7,935	$4.02	$6,824 – $9,046	5 d
Dallas, TX	816 mi	$2,733	$3.35	$2,350 – $3,116	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Champaign, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Champaign, IL is estimated at $3,882 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,637 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,338 and $4,425.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Champaign, IL by truck?

About 1,637 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,599 of the $3,882 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,283 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Champaign, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,830, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Champaign, IL 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology